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Patrolby Staff WriterJuly 9, 2020

Texas Officer Recovering from Injuries Sustained in Roll-Over Crash

An officer with the Dallas Police Department who was injured in a roll-over crash on Wednesday night is said to be recovering from his injuries and is expected to be okay.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJuly 9, 2020

Texas Officer Rescues 8-Year-Old Boy from Burning Home

An officer with the Socorro (TX) Police Department rushed into a mobile home fully engulfed in flames and thick smoke to rescue an eight-year-old boy trapped inside.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJuly 9, 2020

NYPD Overwhelmed by Officer Retirement Requests

“Apparently, the pension section is only taking a certain amount of people per day and I think they are backed up ’til late July, early August,” one cop said.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJuly 9, 2020

Police Association Asks City to Remove Cop Killer from BLM Mural

"For law enforcement required to enter the building is there any description other than a hostile work environment?", National Police Association asks.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJuly 8, 2020

MA Senate to Vote on Bill Requiring Officers to Re-Certify Every 3 Years

The bill would limit the use of deadly force to instances where de-escalation tactics have failed or are not feasible and "such force is necessary to prevent imminent harm to a person and the amount of force used is proportional to the threat of imminent harm."

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Special Unitsby Staff WriterJuly 8, 2020

WI Community Raises $18K to Buy K9 Partner for Retired Officer Handler

Pushback from the village's residents was immediate. Petitions started floating around online to keep the pair together -- and a GoFundMe account was created to raise money to hep Patla purchase the dog.

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Investigationsby Staff WriterJuly 8, 2020

Alabama Detective Killed Off Duty, Ex-Boyfriend Charged with Murder

A Montgomery, AL, police detective was killed Monday morning in an apparent domestic violence related incident and her ex-boyfriend was charged in connection to her death.

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Commandby Staff WriterJuly 8, 2020

LAPD May Be Experiencing "Blue Flu"

In certain anti-gang units, everyone or nearly everyone called in sick at once, sources told the Times.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJuly 8, 2020

Wounded Tulsa Officer's Neighbors Plan to Feed His Family Through August

Neighbor Natalie Gaffney says, “The last thing they need to worry about is a meal.”

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Patrolby Staff WriterJuly 8, 2020

House "Squad" Members Unveil Bill to Defund Police and Give Reparations for "Police Violence"

Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) are sponsors of the BREATHE Act, which was announced on a Zoom call. It has not yet been introduced. The two representatives are members of a progressive group of four legislators known as the "Squad."

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